Standard Bred Conformation

Don't know that I entirely agree with highlighted text in particular as it would appear contradictory, but here's what Mr Wiki has to say:

Standardbreds are normally straighter in the shoulder than thoroughbreds and tend to have a more upright neck set . They have much more bone in the legs too . And a much more steadier temperament normally.

Funny (or perhaps offensive) story. Had a girlfriend years ago who used to call harness racing disabled racing as she thought the sulky looked like someone sitting in a wheelchair.

My experience with Standardbreds goes right back to when I was 16 and very young and silly. I’d saved an 8 year old Anglo- Arab stallion from the doggers without really thinking about what I was going to do with an 8 year old stallion in my parents suburban back yard. To cut a long story short I ended up giving him to the big Standardbred Stud at Luddenham as a teaser. They loved him there . He was the best teaser they’d ever had they reckoned. Their main stallion was called Liberace Hanover . They called my boy Jamie Redfern!